Israeli attacks wiped out 2,092 entire Palestinian families in Gaza, media office says
At least 46,960 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, local authorities said on Tuesday.
“Around 30,000 women and children were among the victims,” Gaza's government media office said in a statement.
The media office said over 14,200 people have been missing since the start of the Israeli war in October 2023.
“The (Israeli) occupation has wiped out 2,092 entire Palestinian families from the civil registry, killing 5,967 people,” it said, citing Health Ministry figures.
According to the media office, 17,861 children were killed, including 214 newborn babies, while 808 other children under one year lost their lives in Israeli attacks.
“At least 12,316 women were also killed in addition to 1,155 medics, 94 civil defense personnel, and 205 journalists,” it added.
The media office said 44 Palestinians starved to death amid severe food shortages, and eight frozen to death, including seven children.
The Israeli army dropped some 100,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip, leading to massive destruction across the Palestinian enclave, it added.
The first six-week phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal took effect on Sunday, suspending Israel's genocidal war on the enclave.
The 3-phase ceasefire agreement includes a prisoner exchange and sustained calm, aiming for a permanent truce and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants in November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar
